Under section 122 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act), the Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health reviews how effectively and efficiently the Physiotherapy Board Te Poari and any other health regulatory authority is performing its functions.
The practising year in New Zealand runs from April 1 through to March 31 of the following year.
You will be asked to provide a certified copy of certain documents as part of your application. To certify your document means that your document has been confirmed as true and authentic by an approved person with a formal statement. This must include the certifier’s information and details. Certified Copies
We require either a certified copy of your degree certificate or a digital version can be shared to [email protected] via secure digital platforms like My eQuals. If you are sharing a link with us to a digital version of a degree certificate, transcript, etc, please make sure to either remove the requirement
The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (HPCA) Act 2003 requires the Board to ensure that those seeking registration within the General Scope of Practice are fit to practise physiotherapy (s16). Below is a series of questions you will be required to answer in your application to help us determine if you are fit to practise
If you intend to practise as a physiotherapist in New Zealand during the practising year you are required to hold a current APC. You can apply for an APC at any time during the year as long as you have it before you start working. If you won’t be practising
